… Read the restThe Albemarle Amateur Radio Club holds its monthly meeting the second of each month Tuesday at 7PM.
Meetings are held in Room 835 at Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) at 7 pm. The room is located on the upper floor of the Technology Wing (building 800), with free parking available in the South Parking Lot.
Awards Dinner December 10, 2024
Our annual Awards Dinner will be held at the Earlysville Volunteer Fire Company on Tuesday, December 10.
6:30 PM start time. Dine at 6:45. Awards start at 7:15.
Bob Romanko, co-chair, will send out a sign up sheet with payment info ($21 per attendee) next week.… Read the rest
Batteries for Ham Radio – Alfred Wanderlingh
The November AARC Meeting featured a talk on batteries for ham radio by Alfred Wanderlingh, comparing the newer LiFePO4 (Lithium Iron Phosphate) and traditional lead-acid batteries.
VE session on Saturday 14 December 2024
The AARC will hold its next amateur radio exam session on Saturday, 14 December 2024, at 10:00AM, in Room M833 at the Piedmont Virginia Community College, 501 College Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22902. Registrants will be notified of any place change.
Please help spread the word.… Read the rest
Please help spread the word.… Read the rest
Successful Tailgate Swapfest Held
AARC held a successful tailgate swapfest at Darden Towe Park on Saturday Nov. 9. Over 20 hams participated, a good number going home with new items for the shack. It was great to put faces to some callsigns! The swapfest was held at the lower end of the main Darden Towe parking lot, due to youth soccer activities being held at the top end.… Read the rest
Albemarle Radio Club Donates Radios
AARC completed the donation of 17 MURS (Multi-Use Radio Service) radios to replace the failing radios used by the Charlottesville Racing Club Junior Mountain Bike Team on October 29, 2024.
Any given mountain bike practice typically includes about 80 kids and 25 adults spread throughout six or seven riding groups.… Read the rest
Hurricane Watch Net
If you are not yet aware, the emergency HF frequencies for Hurricane Milton in the USA are:
- Hurricane Watch Net: 14.325, 7.268
- SATERN Net: 14.268, 7.268
- Maritime Mobile Service Emergency Net: 14.300
We should avoid these frequencies.
Visit the Hurricane Watch Net online.… Read the rest
Successful VE session on 21 September
AARC had a successful VE session on Saturday, 21 September. Three technician class amateurs qualified to advance to general class. Congratulations to Luke Bonewitz, KI4DNX; Mark Mayhew, K2WRJ; and Jamie Cvecich, KQ4SXI.
Thanks to Bill Pond, KB1LL; Dave Krovetz, KY4IG; Dave Damon, K4DND; Brian O’Rourke, K4UL; and Ed Berkowitz, N3US, for participating as VEs.… Read the rest
Thanks to Bill Pond, KB1LL; Dave Krovetz, KY4IG; Dave Damon, K4DND; Brian O’Rourke, K4UL; and Ed Berkowitz, N3US, for participating as VEs.… Read the rest
The Valley Amateur Radio Association – Norm D’Allura (KN4YFI)
Norm D’Allura talks to the AARC about the Valley Amateur Radio Association in the Shenandoah Valley, its history and activities.
The Radio Amateur’s Code
Bob Pattison, K4DU, presents information on the “Radio Amateur’s Code, Ham Radio Ethics and Ham Radio Lore, or Playing Well with Others” at the July AARC meeting.